Collar and necktie fastener



I (No Model.)

0. P. WARE GOLLAR AND NBGKTIE FASTENER.

. No. 498,592. Patented May 30, 1893.

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CHARLES P. WARE, OF SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA.

CO LLAR AN D N EC KTI E FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 498,592, dated May 30, 1893.

Application filed January 16, 1893. Serial No. 458,606- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES P. WARE, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Rafael, Marin county, State of California, have invented an Improvement in Collar and Necktie Fasteners; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to that class of fasteners for collars and neckties in which a single body plate carries a shanked head or stud for holding the collar, and a clamp for engaging the necktie.

My invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of the double opposing studs on the body-plate and the hinged clamp secured to the base of the plate, as I shall hereinafter fully describe and specifically claim.

The objects of my invention are several, and may be generally stated to be: first, providing for the wearing of a collar which by accident or design is much larger than the neck-band of' the shirt; second, the holding of the collar well down to the yoke of the shirt; third, the holding the collar firmly and maintaining the position of the body-plate; and fourth, the fastening of the cravat in place in front, and its retention in the back, preventing riding up. These results will be made manifest in the course of the following description and by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a View showing a body-plate with oppositely located studs and having a hinged clamp at its base. Fig. 2 is view of a collar and neck-tie fastener. Fig. 3 shows its application.

A is the body-plate of any suitable contour and finished as ornamentally as may be desired. Upon its outer face is formed or secured a shankedhead or stud B, and upon its inner face is formed or secured a similar shanked head or stud C. These studs, for the accomplishment of the first and second objects, namely, the wearing of a collar decidedly too large for the band, and holding it well down to the yoke, are in difierent horizontal planes, as shown in Fig. 1, the outer stud B being lower than the inner stud C.

The device may be used either in the front or in the back, or in both positions. In either place, the upper or inner stud C is passed through the button-hole or holes in the neckband, and the outer or lower stud receives the hole or holes of the collar. On account of this engagement of the lower stud, the collar, no matter how large in diameter, is lowered and made to seat itself well about the band, and whether too large or not is thus brought down and held to the yoke of the shirt, making a perfect and comfortable fit. This result is generally sufficiently well attained by the use of the device in the back, thus allowing an ordinary stud to be used in front, if desired. 7

For effecting the third and fourth objects, namely, the holding of the collar firmly and maintaining the position of the body-plate,

preventing it from turning, and the fastening of the cravat or tie, there is hinged to the base of the body-plate, the clamp D, which is preferably controlled byaspring of suitable character, here shown as a tongue at struck out from the body-plate.

The clamp D, for effecting the fastening of the neck-tie, has a suitable prong or two prongs d adapted to pass on each side of the plate. This clamp, when being fitted to place, is first turned downwardly. Then when the collar is buttoned and the cravat tied, it is turned upwardly outside of the collar, and its prong or prongs engage the cravat. When used in front the clamp passes .over and its prongs engage theunder fold of the tie, behind the bow loops, and is thus out of sight. \Vhen used in the back it passes outside of the tie, but is hidden by the vest and coat collars. This upwardly turning clamp, it will be seen, also serves to hold the collar firmly by embracing its lower edge, and to prevent the body-plate from turning, thus maintaining its position.

As far as the general functions of the clamp are concerned, it is immaterial as to the position of the studs of the bod y-plate, and these may, therefore, in cases where the first and second objects are not desired to beattained, be directly opposite each other, as shown in Fig. 1; but in the best form of the device, as capable of serving the full objects, the studs will be in different horizontal planes and the body-plate will have the hinged clamp on its base, as shown in Fig. 2. Where a scarf is heads or studs for securing the collar to, theneck band, and a hinged clamp secured toits base adapted to be turned upwardly outside the collar to hold it in place and maintain the position of the body plate, anda spring for retaining the clamp in operative position, substantially as herein described.

3. A collar and necktie fastener, consisting of a body plate having oppositely extending shanked heads or studs for securing the collar to the neck band, and a hinged clamp secured to its base for holding the collar in place and maintaining the position of the body plate, said clamp having a prong for engaging and holding the neck-tie, and a spring for retaining the clamp in operative position, substantially as herein described.

4. A collar and necktie fastener, consisting of a body plate having oppositely extending shanked heads or studs in different horizontal planes and a hinged clamp secured to the base of the body plate and having a prong for engaging the necktie, and a spring for retainiug the clamp in operative position, substantially as herein described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES P. WVARE. Witnesses:

S. H. NoURsE, .T. A. BAYLESS. 

